6. DEVELOPING AN EARLY WARNING AND EARLY RESPONSE SYSTEM Development of Early Warning and Early Response Systems came as a reaction to eventualities, mainly those with a negative impact that happen while people are not well prepared for such. This particular module focuses on developing an early warning and early response system for politically motivated conflict, a man-made or human disaster. An early warning and early response system must have functionalities that will allow REAL-TIME evidence based prediction (EARLY WARNING) of politically motivated violence and more importantly put measures to avert occurrence (EARLY RESPONSE). a) Early Warning Development of an Early warning system follows five (5) important stages. 17